Askew (adjective)

1. Not in the correct position or alignment; crooked or skewed.
2. Not in the normal or expected condition or state.

Origin:

Late middle english: from old norse āskǫfn "out of place", from ā "out of" + skǫfn "place".

Examples:

1. The picture was hanging askew on the wall.
2. She walked with a slight askew gait.
3. He looked at her with askew eyes.
4. The table was slightly askew after the earthquake.
5. The whole room was askew after the party.